Parshat Behar

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The sabbatical year, the jubilee year, laws of land ownership, and the prohibition against usury. Leviticus 25:1-26:2.

Fire of Torah

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 41:28

The Book of Jubilees, a text considered sacred by some Jewish and Christian traditions, offers a powerful glimpse into the mechanics of forgiveness, and it all starts with a transg...

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Account of Joseph and Simeon

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 42:31

We get a glimpse into that momentous meeting not just from the Book of Genesis, but also from other ancient Jewish texts. Today, let's look at how the Book of Jubilees, an ancient ...

Joseph

Kingdom of Moses and Egyptian

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 48:1

We all know the story of Moses striking down the Egyptian taskmaster to save a Hebrew slave. But what happens next? The Book of Jubilees, a text considered canonical by some but ex...

Moses and Joseph of Passover

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 50:1

to a fascinating, and sometimes surprising, peek into the origins of Passover and Shabbat, as seen through the lens of a text called the Book of Jubilees. The Book of Jubilees, som...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Bamidbar 17

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bamidbar 17

(Numb. 3:15:) “Enroll the Children of Levi.” This tribe was dearer to the Holy One, blessed be He,86Numb. R. 3:8. than all the tribes, as stated (in I Sam. 2:28), “And I chose him ...

The Descent Of God's Throne

Tree of Souls

Jewish tradition is rich with visions of the future, of the Olam Ha-Ba, the World to Come. And some of those visions are, well, breathtaking. Imagine this: a day when the very thro...

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God's Existence

Tree of Souls

That’s what we’re talking about when we talk about God. famous verse from Exodus (3:14), where God tells Moses, "I shall be what I shall be." It’s so much more than just a name. It...

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The God Of The Fathers

Tree of Souls

The Torah actually grapples with this very question, and the answer, as you might expect, is layered and fascinating. : Moses, standing before the burning bush, is tasked with lead...

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God's Voice

Tree of Souls

Jewish tradition paints a picture of a voice so powerful, so overwhelming, that it's almost beyond comprehension. We're told that God saved His full voice for a pivotal moment in h...

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